Oklahoma football: Offensive lineman Nila Kasitati done for season

Kasitati, who was expected to be one of the Sooners' top backups, suffered a torn ACL against Texas Tech.

 
By Jason Kersey and Stephanie Kuzydym | Published: October 8, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

NORMAN — Oklahoma athletics confirmed after Monday's practice that offensive guard Nila Kasitati is out with a torn ACL.

Kasitati was playing in Saturday's game against Texas Tech when, in the second half, he had to be helped off the field. He sat on the sideline with a bag of ice on his right knee. After the game, Kasitati exited on crutches.

photo - Oklahoma's Nila Kasitati (54) is helped off the field after being hurt on a play during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Texas Tech University at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. OU won, 41-20. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma's Nila Kasitati (54) is helped off the field after being hurt on a play during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Texas Tech University at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. OU won, 41-20. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops announced at noon Monday that he believed Kasitati had torn his ACL but had not received the MRI. Once the MRI came back, the media was informed Monday evening.

Kasitati has already taken a redshirt year. He was expected to be one of Oklahoma's top backups after injuries came to Ben Habern and Tyler Evans, both starting lineman. (Evans suffered a torn ACL during preseason practice). Kasitati had missed a few days of practice in the preseason due to cardiac surgery that corrected a heart arrhythmia.

STILLS SHINES IN COTTON BOWL

Some of junior receiver Kenny Stills' best games as a Sooner have come inside the Cotton Bowl against Texas.

As a true freshman in 2010, Stills caught five passes for 78 yards, which included a 16-yard, first-quarter touchdown. Last season, he recorded two touchdown receptions.

“It's just fun because there's no other stadium that's split in half,” Stills said of the OU-Texas atmosphere.

“Every play, there's some type of crowd noise going on. The defense makes a big play, their fans are going crazy. Then our offense makes a big play, and our fans are going crazy. It's just a lot of fun, and one of the best atmospheres we play in.”

When asked for his favorite OU-Texas memory, he recalled that first touchdown.

“It wasn't expected,” Stills said. “I didn't think the opportunity was gonna come as fast as it did, and it did.”

Another favorite moment from that game was captured in a photograph that still hangs in Stills' locker.

He's running down the Texas sideline with the ball, Texas coach Mack Brown has his hands on his head and there are Longhorn fans in the background making an obscene gesture toward Stills.

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